Small-Company Stocks Vulnerable in Slowdown

No publicly traded companies in the food retailing business are looking forward to any more tumult than the stock market has already seen this year, but as fears of a downturn grow, the ride could become especially rough for so-called small caps. While certain small-company stocks through last week were doing better than they were in the same period a year ago, the ride has been volatile, and some

No publicly traded companies in the food retailing business are looking forward to any more tumult than the stock market has already seen this year, but as fears of a downturn grow, the ride could become especially rough for so-called small caps.

While certain small-company stocks through last week were doing better than they were in the same period a year ago, the ride has been volatile, and some companies have experienced drops that haven't necessarily been tied to their own perform